SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco Giants outfielder Jose Guillen, left off the team's postseason roster, is linked to a federal investigation into shipments of performance-enhancing drugs, The New York Times reported on its website Thursday night.

The story, citing several unidentified lawyers, said federal authorities told Major League Baseball they were looking into shipments of human growth hormone, allegedly sent to Guillen's wife in the Bay Area.

That was just before the postseason began, The Times said. Guillen was left off the Giants' roster for all three rounds because of a nagging neck injury, according to manager Bruce Bochy. According to The Times, the Giants were told to leave Guillen off the roster by Major League Baseball.

A person in Major League Baseball confirmed the investigation to The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the probe was ongoing.

"I don't know anything about it and right now I don't have a comment," Bochy said.

Jay Reisinger, Guillen's attorney, also declined comment in an e-mail. San Francisco beat the Texas Rangers 9-0 on Thursday night for a 2-0 lead in the World Series.

Yet another shadow of cheating and impropriety for the Giants. What a surprise.

I think the "momentary doubters" (Greg Photo, Josh S.) need to be separated from "those loyal to the end" (presumably the Sons, bear cub, Jasmine, ex-girlfriends, Owl). Grouping them all together would result in an impure sacrifice.

I was briefly OK with them winning the NLCS because of my raw, burning hatred of the Phillies. It was a serious gamble, and one that is so far not paying off. What the hell happened to the American League being so dominant?! MAINSTREAM MEDIA WOULDN'T LIE TO ME, WOULD IT?!

"That guy-beating-our-catcher-with-a-baseball-bat thing was SO five decades ago ... :P"

I wasn't even born but truth is Marichal looked for a fight with Roseboro, because Sandy Koufax (a real gentleman) wasn't interested in retaliation. Let's not forget Roseboro was the catcher of four Dodgers teams who went into the World Series, he even hit a homer against White Ford in the WS! he's truly one of the Dodgers greats. As for Koufax, anyone who even has a bad thought about him, let alone hurt him, deserves all my HATE.

Let's do a quick recap:

a) Shot 'Heard 'Round the World my parents weren't even born but STILL. There's documentation that the Giants cheated on that season, I guess that's why they still worship Bonds, but stealing signs is unforgivable.

b) Giants fan who threw a helmet at Reggie Smith. CLASSY, at least any Dodgers fans haven't been accused of such foul behavior. In this category we can can include the idiots who taunted Paul just because he wore a Dodgers jacket (when we are already established Paul was an engaging child).Other Giants fans threw beer at Karen and her brother, just because they were CHILDREN rooting for the Dodgers.

c) it seems no one needs more reasons to hate Joe Morgan, but remember him in the last game of 1982 *weeps*

d) 1997: Dodgers dominated almost of the season, to lose the division race against The Giants, who won two games in September, getting the division. There's not enough hate to me for you, Brian Johnson. Cried like a kid when I saw it the other day (those dark pre-Internet days)

e) When both teams played in NY, Giants fans were the snobs and the Brooklyn fans were the working class types. Now, they joke about Dodgers being "so Hollywood", but they are "Hipsterville" which means they are still snobs.

f) McCovey Chronicles, a place where they say f*&^ Vin Scully and making jokes about necrophilia. NO ONE messes with Vin Scully.

I could go on and on, but that's too much hate for a Saturday. My love for the Dodgers prevents me from nothing less than pure hate towards the SF Giants.